Criminal – Unlawful possession of firearm

Where defendants charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and related offenses have moved for dismissal of the indictments, the indictments will be allowed to stand, as no merit exists to the defendants’ claim that the statutes under which they have been charged, and related statutes establishing qualifications for firearm identification cards and licenses to carry firearms, unconstitutionally infringe on the defendants’ rights under the Second Amendment, as construed in District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), and McDonald v. Chicago, 130 S. Ct. 3020 (2010).